Automobile axle press



Oct. 11, 1932. H WOCHNER AUTOMOBILE AXLE PRESS Original Filed DecINVENTOR. M

BY WMJWWM MATTORNEY' place.

Patented be. 11-, 1932' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HENRY WOCHNEB, OFROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO BEAR KANUFACTUBING I COMPANY,', OFROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, A COBPORATION- Original application filedDecember 21, 1928, Serial No. 827,648. Divided February 7, 1980. serialNo. 428,549.

My invention has reference to a press for automobile ax1es, of a classset forth in my former application for Letters Patent of the Serial No.327,643, out of which the present application is divided. One of thefundamental parts of the invention set forth in said former applicationwas a cross-beam of a special construction rigid] held in the sidewallsof a pit, sufiiciently eep for the convenience of workmen desiring towork beneath the cross-beam. The original invention had for its purposethe straightening of an axle in a vertical plane, whereas the presentinvention was more specially designed for assisting inthe straighteningof an axle in a horizontal plane. The invention is also of aconstruction which renders it readily adaptable to and usable with across-beam con--' structed and supported in the manner shown and setforth in said former application, but it is not limited thereto, as theapparatus can be supported and operated on any cross-beam ofsuitableconstruction and held rigidly in One of the chief objects setforth in said former application was the straightening of an axlewithout removing the same from the vehicle, and without heating the samebefore operating thereon. To this end the present invention comprisesone'of several sets of tools by the use of which an axle can be restoredtoits original condition, while cold, after having been bent in avertical or horizontal plane, or twisted out of shape.

The particular construction, arrangement,

and operation of the invention will be more fully understood from thefollowing specification, reference being had to the accompanylngdrawing, 1n wh1ch;'

. Fig. 1 shows the invention in front elevation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the channel-plates 5, on the line'33of l.

The side walls 2 of a workmens pit are shown in Fig. 1, beneath thesurface of a floor 4, and anchored at its ends in said walls is across-beam formed of spaced channeh. plates 5. Mounted on saidcross-beam 1s a Aurononrmi AXLE rmiss and this application filed pair ofaxle-supports each consisting of .an angleeplate 6 the base of which isperforated to receive a bolt 7 passing downwardly be- United Statesfiled December 21st, 1928,-

tween the channel-plates 5, and secured to an'anchor-plate8 by means ofa nut 9. Fixed to the angle-plate 6 is an angle-plate 10,'by means ofbolts 11 passing through openings in said plates, a series of suchopenings 12 being formed in the plate 6 and similar openings 13 in theplate 10, permitting a vertical adjustment of the latter plate. Thehorizontal portion of the angle-plate 10 is providedwith eyes 14to-receive the ends of U-bolts 15, which pass around the spring 16 ofthe vehicle, and are held, in lace by nuts 17 on their threaded ends. naxle 3 is thereby'held rigidly in place between the spring 16 andangle-plates 16.

- Supported transversely of the machine is a bar 18, by means of a loop19 the ends of;

which are secured in a plate 26 hearing "against the lower part of theangle-plate 6,

plied to the bar tending to move the end thereof, and the end of theaxle to which it is attached, in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2,it being assumed that it is in this direc-.

.tion that the correction of the bend in the axle is to be made. By thismeans the axle can be straightened, not only at the ends thereof, but atpoints between the ends. If the bend in the axleis toward the oppositeside the position of the axle in the machine is reversed before thebending operation takes place. I

In case there is not sufiicient space between the channel-plates 5 andthe axle for the angle-plates 6 and 10 the plates 6 may be posi tionedbeneath the plates 5, and the bolts 7 pass upwardly between the plates 5and be secured to the plates 8 on the upper side thereof.

Changes can be made in the construction and arrangement of thevariousparts of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof,as set forth herein. What I claim, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is: 5 A press for automobile axles comprising a fixed beam, 9,pair of frames rigidl connected with said beam and provide with axlesupports, axle engaging devices on said supports, a loop connected withthe lower end of one of said frames, a bar held at one end in said loopand extending diagonally to an intersection with an axle supported onsaid frames, means for connecting said bar with such axle, and means forexerting a pressure against said bar to bend said axle.-

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

HENRY 'WOCHNER.

